Geno Washington
Geno Washington (born William Francis Washington, December 21, 1943) is an American R&B and soul singer from Evansville, Indiana, best known as the lead singer of the British soul group Geno Washington & the Ram Jam Band. Washington became one of the prominent performers of Britain’s 1960s R&B and soul scene, where his energetic live […]
Mike Warnke
Michael Alfred Warnke (born November 19, 1946) is an American Christian evangelist, comedian and author who was born in Evansville, Indiana. He became nationally known during the 1970s and 1980s through Christian comedy recordings, speaking appearances and his bestselling book The Satan Seller, in which he claimed to have been a Satanic high priest before […]
Michael Vandeveer
Michael D. Vandeveer (born August 22, 1941) is an American politician and former public official who served as mayor of Evansville, Indiana, from 1980 to 1987. A Democrat, Vandeveer previously served as an at-large member of the Evansville City Council from 1975 to 1979. He was elected mayor in 1979, reelected in 1983, and resigned […]
Captain Henry Vanderburgh
Henry Vanderburgh (c. 1760 – April 5, 1812) was an American military officer, lawyer, judge, and early Indiana Territory official. Vanderburgh County, Indiana, which includes the city of Evansville, was named in his honor when the county was organized in 1818. Vanderburgh was born around 1760 in Troy, New York, and served in the Continental […]
Josh Tudela
Josh Tudela Joshua “Josh” Tudela (born March 13, 1984) is an American former professional soccer player, coach and businessman from Evansville, Indiana. A midfielder, Tudela starred at North High School before becoming an All-American and two-time NCAA national champion at Indiana University. He was selected by the Los Angeles Galaxy with the 20th overall pick […]
Titanic Thompson
Alvin Clarence “Titanic” Thompson (November 30, 1893 – May 19, 1974) was an American professional gambler, hustler, golfer, card player and legendary proposition bettor who became one of the most famous gamblers of the 20th century. Although born in Missouri and raised largely in Arkansas, Thompson developed an important connection to Evansville, Indiana, during the […]
Timmy Thomas
Timothy Earle “Timmy” Thomas (November 13, 1944 – March 11, 2022) was an American R&B and soul singer, songwriter, keyboardist, musician, and record producer from Evansville, Indiana. He is best remembered for his 1972 international hit “Why Can’t We Live Together,” a minimalist anti-war song that reached No. 1 on the Billboard R&B chart and […]
Brian Tennyson
Brian Tennyson is a former American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and later transitioned into corporate leadership and sports innovation. Born on July 10, 1962, in Evansville, Indiana, he achieved a high world ranking of 95th in 1990 High School Tennyson, while a student at Mater Dei High School, was the Evansville […]
Scott Studwell
Scott Studwell John Scott Studwell (born August 27, 1954) is a former American professional football player and longtime NFL executive from Evansville, Indiana. A star at Harrison High School, Studwell became an All-American linebacker at the University of Illinois before spending his entire 14-year NFL playing career with the Minnesota Vikings. One of the greatest […]
Jami Stallings
Jami Anne Stallings Miller (born 12 May 1986) is a beauty queen from Evansville, Indiana who has competed in the Miss Teen USA pageant and competed for in the Miss USA pageant in 2007. Stallings won her first major pageant in 2002 when she was crowned Miss Indiana Teen USA 2003. She had placed in […]